How Many People Have the Last Name Lema?
people had the surname Lema in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 75,188 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 3 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Hispanic or Latino
Change Since 2000
+1,296 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Lema (61.9%) are Hispanic or Latino. The next largest group, 28.1%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are Hispanic or Latino, Lema ranks #1,100. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 40.7% to 28.1%, and the Hispanic or Latino share rose from 50.1% to 61.9%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Lema grew from 2,617 people in 2000 to 3,913 in 2010 (up 49.5%), and its rank rose from #11,123 to #8,439.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 2,617 | 3,913 |
| Rank | #11,123 | #8,439 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.97 | 1.33 |
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Same Soundex code as Lema: L500
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